Sapura Energy says persons in Brazil corruption probe not its employees

FILE PHOTO: A demonstrator holds a Brazilian Flag during a motorcade in support of the "Lava Jato" (Car Wash) corruption investigation in front of headquarters of the Attorney General in Brasilia, Brazil on Sept 6, 2020. - Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- Sapura Energy Bhd today clarified that two accused persons who were issued a search and seizure warrant by the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba, Brazil, relating to a Car Wash corruption probe are neither employees or directors of the company.

"No director or employee of Sapura Energy is the subject of the current investigation by the Brazilian authorities,” it said in a media statement.